2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 5 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 3.6 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 5 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| 3 | Michigan | 4 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.8 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5 | 16 | 71 | 4.44 | 0 | 3.2 | 14.2 |
| 5 | Indiana | 5 | 10 | 49 | 4.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.8 |
| 6 | Maryland | 5 | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.8 |
| 7 | Penn State | 4 | 9 | 56 | 6.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 4 | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 16.3 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 4 | 14 | 97 | 6.93 | 0 | 3.5 | 24.3 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 5 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.8 |
| 11 | Illinois | 5 | 10 | 113 | 11.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.6 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 4 | 12 | 156 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 4 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 14 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.3 |